Q.1 |
Fill in the blank with collocation: |
a) | expert knowledge |
b) | experimental knowledge |
c) | expert's opinion |
d) | advice |
Q.2 |
Find which of the following is in Present Perfect Continuous Tense: |
a) |
Jones lives in Florida in the United States. His grandchildren live in Delhi, India. They have lived in Delhi for five years. Jones has not seen them in over a year. She has talked to his grandchildren on the phone and through e-mails many times. |
b) | Mike has been playing the game of marbles since he was 3 years old. He likes to play marbles. He plays with the other kids. He also teaches other kids how to play the game. Lately, he has been teaching Nick how to play marbles. He has been teaching Nick how to win. |
c) | Last week, Becca baked a cake for Haley's birthday party. Haley wanted a butterscotch cake with pink frosting. Becca was happy to bake the cake. First, Becca mixed all the ingredients in a big bow. Next, she poured the cake batter into four round baking pans. She put the pans in the oven. Finally, she baked the cakes for 30 minutes. |
d) | Last night, Blake and Ryan danced in a competition. They danced a salsa dance. They had practiced for 8 months before they danced in the competition. They were very good. Blake and Ryan's friends were in the audience. Before that night, They had never seen Blake and Ryan dance. In fact, they had never danced in front of anyone before the competition. |
Q.3 |
Fill in the blank with definite or indefinite articles: |
a) |
a; the |
b) | the; a |
c) | a; an |
d) | a; a |
Q.4 |
Fill in the blank with verb: |
a) | besiege |
b) | besmirch |
c) | bestial |
d) | bewitch |
Q.5 |
Identify the pair of words which has the same relationship similar to the pair in the question: |
a) | Pragmatic |
b) | Rapid |
c) | Clear |
d) | Friendly |
Q.6 |
Fill in the blank with phrasal verbs: |
a) | bring out |
b) | burn down |
c) | drop out |
d) | hang up |
Q.7 |
Find which of the following has been correctly punctuated: |
a) |
"I do," alice replied. "well, I mean what I say-that's the same thing, you know." It is not the same thing at all, said the Hatter. if it is the same thing, then "I see what I eat" is the same as "I eat what I see!" "Or you might say" added the March Hare, "that i like what i get" is the same thing as "I get what I like"." "Or you might say" added the Mouse, who seemed to be talking in his sleep, " That " I breathe when I sleep" is the same thing as "I sleep when I breathe" !" "It is the same thing with you," said the Hatter. |
b) | "I do," alice replied. "Well, I mean what I say-that's the same thing, you know." It is not the same thing at all, said the Hatter. If it is the same thing, then "I see what I eat" is the same as "I eat what I see!" "Or you might say," added the March Hare, "that i like what i get" is the same thing as "I get what I like"." "Or you might say," added the Mouse, who seemed to be talking in his sleep, " That " I breathe when I sleep" is the same thing as "I sleep when I breathe" !" "It is the same thing with you," said the Hatter. |
c) | "I do," alice replied. "Well, I mean what I say-that's the same thing, you know." "It is not the same thing at all," said the Hatter. "If it is the same thing, then "I see what I eat" is the same as "I eat what I see"!" "Or you might say," added the March Hare, "that i like what I get" is the same thing as "I get what I like"." "Or you might say," added the Mouse, who seemed to be talking in his sleep, " That " I breathe when I sleep" is the same thing as "I sleep when I breathe" !" "It is the same thing with you," said the Hatter. |
d) | "I do," Alice replied. "Well, I mean what I say-that's the same thing, you know." "It is not the same thing at all," said the Hatter. "If it is the same thing, then "I see what I eat" is the same as "I eat what I see"!" "Or you might say," added the March Hare, "that "I like what I get" is the same thing as "I get what I like"." "Or you might say," added the Mouse, who seemed to be talking in his sleep, " That " I breathe when I sleep" is the same thing as "I sleep when I breathe" !" "It is the same thing with you," said the Hatter. |
Q.8 |
Pick the correct meaning of the idiom from the answer choices: |
a) |
took no pains |
b) | did very irrelevant things |
c) | resorted to illegitimate practice |
d) | Used all the available means |
Q.9 |
Find the antonym of the given word: |
a) |
External |
b) | Familiar |
c) | Native |
d) | Pleasant |
Q.10 |
Fill in the blank with noun: |
a) | Subvert |
b) | Subterfuge |
c) | Subsume |
d) | Surmise |
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Answers to Sample Questions from Olympiad Success:
Q.1 : c | Q.2 : b | Q.3 : a | Q.4 : b | Q.5 : a | Q.6 : b | Q.7 : d | Q.8 : d | Q.9 : b | Q.10 : b